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FL H7169

FL H7169
Child Protection and Child Welfare Services


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Introduced
03/30/2014
In Committee
04/01/2014
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/02/2014

Introduced Session

2014 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requires Secretary of DCF to appoint Assistant Secretary for Child Welfare; provides services for medically complex children; provides conditions for use of critical incident rapid response teams; requires DCF to publish information on its website regarding child deaths reported to central abuse hotline; authorizes use of safety plans in cases of present or impending danger; requires DCF to attempt to keep siblings together & provide for sibling visitation; requires review of child deaths reported to central abuse hotline; provides education requirements for child protection & child welfare personnel & training requirements for department attorneys; establishes tuition exemption & student loan forgiveness programs for child protective & child welfare personnel; establishes Florida Institute for Child Welfare.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations Committee (House), Healthy Families Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Died pending review of CS, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1666 (Ch. 2014-224), CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2014-166), CS/CS/HB 7141 (Ch. 2014-161) (on 05/02/2014)

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